{"id":5114,"date":"2012-10-29T06:04:15","date_gmt":"2012-10-29T11:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=5114"},"modified":"2012-10-29T06:17:34","modified_gmt":"2012-10-29T11:17:34","slug":"roundup-week-28-october-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2012\/10\/roundup-week-28-october-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 28 October 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 22 October to Sunday 28 October 2012.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/garyth123\/\"<\/a>Monday, 22 October 2012<\/h3>\n

ICTS Usage to Promote Agriculture Urged by CARICOM Secretary-General<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is encouraging stakeholders in the agriculture to make full use of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) to promote and drive competitiveness and interest in the sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable Confirms URCA’s Freeport ‘No Jurisdiction<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013\u00a0Cable Bahamas has confirmed that the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) cannot regulate its services in Freeport, technically enabling it do whatever it wants with pricing and services in the nation\u2019s second city\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable ‘Not Ecstatic’ Over URCA Decision’s $1.9m Revenue Loss<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cable Bahamas is \u201cnot ecstatic\u201d that URCA will require another three months post-consultation end to decide whether to approve its application for a 27 per cent SuperBasic increase, as this will cost it another $1.92 million in estimated revenues\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel poised to unveil \u20184G\u2019 before end-November<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Pan-Caribbean mobile group Digicel has suggested that customers of its unit in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) are likely to experience \u20184G\u2019 connectivity for the first time within the next month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominica to develop domestic internet<\/h4>\n

Dominica<\/em> \u2013 Dominica will be launching its first Internet Exchange Point (IXP) later this year in a move that will increase broadband services on the island\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Columbus Communications nears IPTV service<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 One of the larger MSOs in the Caribbean, Columbus Communications, is on the verge of launching a hybrid IP video service in multiple countries throughout the region. The new service is expected to offer IP-delivered VoD and TV Everywhere services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 23 October 2012<\/h3>\n

BTC seeks role in Grand Bahama call centers<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) is moving forward on bringing call centers to Grand Bahama and expand its book of business\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable Bahamas Could \u2018Raise Its Rates Right Now\u2019<\/h4>\n

Bahamas \u2013 Cable Bahamas has reported that the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) is unable to regulate their services in Freeport, enabling Cable Bahamas to essentially alter their prices and services in Grand Bahama\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Business Byte: LIME rolls out new promotion<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Starting Monday, all LIME prepaid customers will get even more value for their money as the company rolls out its latest promotion \u2013 LIME\u2019s Extra Large Value promotion! \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Problem with Smitcoms SMPR1 cable causing interruptions in internet service<\/h4>\n

St. Maarten<\/em> \u2013 TelEm Group customers are experiencing intermittent interruptions to their broadband internet service due to an outage on the SMPR1 cable operated by sister company Smitcoms\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 24 October 2012<\/h3>\n

Union outraged over BTC termination<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 President of the Bahamas Communications and Public Mangers Union (BCPMU) Talbot Collie yesterday blasted the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) for what he said was the wrongful dismissal of the union\u2019s vice president from the company and vowed action if she was not immediately reinstated\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Ignition and KnowledgeLake Announce Exclusive Regional Partnership<\/h4>\n

\"http:\/\/www.ignitionmsp.com\/\"<\/a>Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Ignition, a leading provider of Microsoft technologies in the Caribbean market, is pleased to announce they have formed an exclusive partnership with KnowledgeLake, the market leader in Microsoft SharePoint ECM solutions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel sets up free Sandy update text line<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013\u00a0Digicel says it has established a free text line service where customers can receive updates on Tropical Storm Sandy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

E-Learning, funding companies dismiss conflict of interest concern<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Government entities that fund and provide Internet services free of cost to schools and other public organisations say there is no conflict of interest arising from the fact that representatives of the telecommunications companies are on their boards of directors\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME says its ready for Sandy<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Telecommunications-company LIME says that its disaster preparation systems are in now high gear\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Manchester\u2019s ICT dream is a step closer<\/h4>\n

Jamaica \u2013 Manchester is expected to secure office space for its foray into large-scale Information Communication and Technology (ICT) development within two years, Technology Minister Phillip Paulwell said Monday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

MSMEs To Benefit From JSIF Technology Workshop<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) has rolled out a five-day technology workshop aimed at equipping Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) entrepreneurs with the requisite skill to grow their businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME powers All-about-4G website ahead of 4G Launch<\/h4>\n

St. Kitts & Nevis <\/em>\u2013 A new microsite will be the focal point of 4G information for LIME customers in St. Kitts and Nevis to get the inside scoop on all they need to know about 4G\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME Helps Set The Stage For Public Sector Modernization<\/h4>\n

St. Lucia <\/em>\u2013 A one-day information and communications technology (ICT) conference hosted by LIME, which was attended by Government ministers and senior executives from the Public Service, has been hailed a huge success\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 25 October 2012<\/h3>\n

BTC union fails in bid to have Thompson reinstated<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 In a last ditch effort to have Bahamas Communications and Public Mangers Union (BCPMU) Vice-President Elizabeth Thompson reinstated in her post at the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), union officials met with BTC CEO Geoff Houston to resolve the matter yesterday, but were rejected outright, prompting the union to say that it will do what it has to do to change the company\u2019s mind\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

URCA investigating ‘decrease’ in BTC service quality<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Even as the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) investigates that network outage that resulted in the loss of service to thousands of Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) customers earlier this year, it is also looking into a recent “decrease” in the quality of service offered by the telecoms company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

A.G. Ministry gets mas tiempo to respond to Dunkeld\u2019s binders of arguments<\/h4>\n

\"http:\/\/www.belizeweb.com\/telemedia-related-sites.htm\"<\/a>Belize <\/em>\u2013\u00a0There were two cases in the Court of Appeals today that concern the nationalization of Telemedia\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

2 applications withdrawn by both sides in Telemedia case<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 While tensions were high in this morning\u2019s session at the Appeals Court, it probably had to do with the fact that only one day remains for the close of the session. There was another Telemedia related matter heard in the afternoon session\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Haiti – Telecommunication: End of the integration of Voil\u00e0 in the network Digicel<\/h4>\n

Haiti<\/em> \u2013 Digicel announced it has completed the integration of Voil\u00e0 in its phone network. Now, customers of Voila and Digicel will be able to enjoy the benefits of combined network and of a better coverage throughout Haiti\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 26 October 2012<\/h3>\n

Not good enough!<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Telecoms companies in Barbados need to get their act together or be stripped of their licences says noted economist Professor Avinash Persaud\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dean Boyce Off the Hook<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013\u00a0Trustee of the BTL Employees Trust, Dean Boyce, was this afternoon relieved of having to face cross-examination for affidavit evidence sworn before the Court of Appeal, in which he expressed deep concern that the Government of Belize would be hard-pressed to pay compensation to the former owners of Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) because of current financial challenges evidenced by its inability to meet full payment of the $544 million super bond\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dunkeld Continues to Seek Foreign Arbitration over BTL<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Dunkeld Investments Limited, a UK company affiliated with British billionaire Michael Ashcroft, appeared against the Government of Belize in the Court of Appeal this morning, in an attempt to challenge the injunction placed on the company by Justice Samuel Awich, restraining it from pursuing foreign arbitration over the nationalization of Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sutherland Global Services invests in Jamaica\u2019s BPO sector<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Sutherland Global Services, one of the world\u2019s largest independent business process outsourcing companies, is in the process of establishing a Global Delivery Centre (GDC) at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

AMX-1 submarine cable gets Mexico’s regulatory approval<\/h4>\n

Mexico<\/em> \u2013 Telmex, the Mexican wireline subsidiary of America Movil (NYSE: AMX<\/a>), on Thursday got conditional approval from Mexico’s Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) to begin work on the new AMX-1 submarine cable\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME launches 4G with White Gala Night<\/h4>\n

St. Kitts & Nevis <\/em>\u2013 The official launch of LIME 4G network was done in grand style with a White Gala Night at the Ocean Terrace Inn last evening (Oct. 24)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 27 October 2012<\/h3>\n

BTC Post Hurricane Update<\/h4>\n

\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kakela\/\"<\/a>Bahamas \u2013\u00a0BTC technicians are working around to restore services disrupted by Hurricane Sandy. Here is a the latest on service disruptions across the Bahamas. Here is the latest on service disruptions across the country\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Bradley Roberts: Major decline in BTC Services<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 BTC released an announcement this evening stating \u201c BTC customers experienced a decrease in mobile, land-line and internet service disruptions during Hurricane Sandy over previous storms… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Fed up, frustrated LIME customers<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Hurt, frustration and anger. That summed up the mood of Barbadians who lambasted LIME for \u201cpoor\u201d customer service at a meeting held by the telecommunications giant at the St Christopher Primary School in Christ Church on Thursday night\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Online crowd funding works for Grenada school<\/h4>\n

Grenada <\/em>\u2013 Grenadian not-for-profit has become a model for Caribbean entrepreneurs and other start-ups to follow as it has successfully used online crowdfunding to raise money for a school project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME Kept Us Connected<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 We have all been affected in one way or another by the passage of Hurricane Sandy, some more adversely than others. Though I was extremely lucky to have escaped any serious harm or damage to my person or property, I feel compelled to voice my approval of the LIME network\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Systems to be restored in eastern parishes today, LIME says<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013\u00a0Telecommunications-company LIME is reporting that it is delivering significant service improvement to the eastern portion of the country damaged by the passage of Hurricane Sandy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 28 October 2012<\/h3>\n

Govt’s E-Governance Data Centre under construction<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 As the laying of the fiber optic cable continues the construction of an ultra-modern data centre has begun, according to the Government Information Agency (GINA)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Minister Phillip Unveils Government\u2019s Wide Area Network (GWAN) To Cabinet<\/h4>\n

St. Kitts & Nevis<\/em> \u2013\u00a0St. Kitts and Nevis\u2019 Minister of Technology, the Hon. Glenn Phillip, has unveiled his ministry\u2019s plans to enhance the Government\u2019s Wide Area Network (GWAN) digitally connecting all government offices\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credit: Gary Thomson<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Ignition<\/a>; \u00a0Belize Web<\/a>; \u00a0Kakela<\/a> (flickr)<\/em><\/p>\n

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